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LOT 0960
Byzantine Bronze Figural Intaglio Gemstone
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.70 grams, 14 mm).
Oval-shaped with intaglio motif of a standing robed figure facing left, inscription to the right.
Provenance
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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LOT 0960
Byzantine Bronze Figural Intaglio Gemstone
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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